lilac

Meaning

Noun

1. A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.
2. A flower of the lilac shrub.
3. A pale purple color, the color of some lilac flowers.
4. A cat having a lilac-colored (pale brown) coat.

Adj

1. Having a pale purple colour.
2. Of a cat or its fur: having a pale brown colour, lighter than chocolate.

Synonyms

lilac-colored

violet

mauve

purple

lilac-colored

lilac-coloured

lavender

Syringa

lilac-coloured

clove

siren

syringa

Syringa vulgaris

light violet

amaranth

Translations

lilas

lila

Flieder

sering

lila

lilás

lilla

lillà

πασχαλιά

lila

fliederfarben

lila

ليلك

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlaɪlək/

Etymology

From obsolete French lilac (now lilas), from Arabic لِيلَك (līlak).